Chapter 124

"You mean someone is willing to pay 30 billion to buy life water that can prolong life?"

Hearing Tian Shu's report, Su Yi was a bit disbelieving at first.

But on second thought, for those super-rich individuals, a few tens of billions for decades of extended life was absolutely worth it.

"Why did it happen to come at this critical juncture, and just happen to be 30 billion?" Su Yi's face showed a playful expression, and then he said to Tian Shu:

"Reject him."

Prolonging life is undoubtedly an irresistible temptation for high-level individuals.

Standing at the top, looking at a broader landscape.

Whether it's to do more to fulfill their ambitions, or to cling to wealth and not want to die.

They all need a longer lifespan.

If Su Yi wanted to, he could actually become the richest person on this planet just by selling life water that could prolong life.

But doing so would lead to unimaginable consequences.

Death is the most equal thing in this world; it spares no one.

But if there were a group of people who possessed lifespans far exceeding ordinary people, no matter what they themselves thought, the world would eventually be controlled by these immortal monsters.

Their descendants would also control the most resources, and then continue to buy life water from Su Yi to prolong their lives.

In the long run, this group of people would truly become long-lived species, independent of all existing humans.

The difference in lifespan would completely draw a line between them and ordinary people.

Ultimately, Blue Star would become like the Magic World.

Bloodline theory would form a closed loop here.

Becoming the most irrefutable truth.

Regardless of whether these people were inherently able to live longer than others, when their and their family members' longevity became an objective fact, this sense of superiority tied to bloodline would gradually emerge.

After all, if Su Yi were to truly open up the sale of life water that prolongs life, given that his own life water is currently entirely imported, it would be impossible to sell it cheaply.

Only the upper echelons of society would be able to afford it.

In the early stages, he used life water that could prolong life a few times, mainly to accumulate initial capital for himself.

By now, he no longer needs to rely on this to make money.

As for the five doses given to foreign countries... frankly, he simply didn't care what kind of mess things outside of Jiuzhou would become.

He didn't want to supply this kind of life water, which was destined to only prolong the lives of a select few, to Jiuzhou, simply because he didn't want his hometown to become chaotic and murky.

He didn't want to manage what happened abroad; if a few powerful individuals from the Western world came knocking to be his dogs, giving them a few more doses wouldn't matter.

What's more, Su Yi only needed these 30 billion because there was a gap in the Penglai Island renovation project.

Essentially, he was not short of money at all.

Now that Jiuzhou had already filled that gap, there was naturally no need to raise additional funds.

"Yes, sir. Through network tracing, I found that the person hoping to conduct this transaction is currently at Old Lin's house. Do you need to inform Old Lin about this?"

"No need for that. Business is business, but friendship remains. If Old Lin finds out, he finds out. If he doesn't, what does it have to do with us? This is called protecting customer privacy. By the way, as a commercial AI, why would you ask such a question?" Su Yi casually retorted.

Unexpectedly, Tian Shu said earnestly:

"Sir, ever since I started following you, apart from internal company matters, most of what you do is unrelated to business, which has forced me to learn these things."

So, you're saying I corrupted you?

...

For Su Yi, this kind of thing was just an insignificant little interlude.

But the elderly man surnamed Zhou, who was currently at Old Lin's house, couldn't help but sigh after receiving the reply.

At this moment, Old Lin, who had finished his business, also happened to return. Seeing his troubled expression, he didn't seem too surprised, and sat down opposite him with a calm demeanor, saying:

"Don't sigh. This thing cannot be spread casually."

"Excluding that little girl from the Shen family in Jiangcheng, my obtaining this thing was entirely by chance. The few above could get it also because that kid was afraid of trouble and worried about the company's development not going smoothly. In fact, even before obtaining this life water, those few meant that this life water, which can prolong life, should not be spread at will, and there was no intention of causing trouble for Tianyu Group. It's just that this kid was narrow-minded and insisted on giving it away."

"You knew all along?" The elderly man surnamed Zhou said in astonishment.

"What do you think this place is? I'm currently mainly responsible for the official and Su Yi's liaison work. Every call made from here is monitored." Old Lin said helplessly:

"Jianwu… forget it. If I tell you this, it's like I'm taking advantage and then showing off. Let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it."

Old Lin originally wanted to persuade him, but then he thought that he was the beneficiary, and the words got stuck in his throat.

Back then, when he was dying, his grandson carried him to Su Yi to seek medical treatment.

Only then did he successfully obtain life water and extend his life.

Now his old friend also wanted to live longer, so what right did he have to criticize others?

Zhou Jianwu couldn't help but sigh:

"Old brother, you know me. Back then on the battlefield, the enemy grazed my steel helmet, and I didn't even blink. There's really no need to be so unwilling to die at this age."

"Mainly, my descendants are unfilial. Once I die, I'm afraid this family will fall apart."

"It's also my fault. After I retired, I was busy with business matters and didn't focus on my family, so I didn't educate my children well."

Old Lin also felt sorry for him when he saw him like this.

After a moment of thought, he said:

"I have a method. It's hard to say if it will work, but you can try it."

"Oh?" Zhou Jianwu's eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly said:

"Old brother, tell me. Whether it works or not, I owe you this favor."

"I heard your granddaughter seems quite beautiful." Old Lin paused here and said no more.

Zhou Jianwu, however, immediately understood his unspoken meaning and frowned:

"You mean… Mo Yu is indeed beautiful, but how could she compare to that girl named Yue Ling by Su Yi's side? Is this reliable?"

"How would I know if it's reliable or not? Just try it." Old Lin spread his hands:

"You don't need to worry about that girl. She doesn't seem to mind Su Yi having anything to do with other women."

"You mean for our Mo Yu to be a concubine?" Zhou Jianwu's eyes widened instantly.

"Do you still want her to be the main wife?" Old Lin immediately said angrily:

"What kind of pipe dream are you having? Su Yi dotes on that girl immensely, taking her everywhere with him. They are also a legally married couple with a certificate; I was the one who handled it for them. Whether she can even be a concubine is debatable, so don't even think about impossible things. He doesn't need your Zhou family's resources, why would he abandon the wife who has been with him for so long?"

The two old men, whose combined age was almost two hundred, did not have a deep concept of monogamy. This idea was not popular in their era.

Naturally, they had no difficulty discussing such matters.

"But this sounds unreliable. If it works, fine, but if it doesn't, how will our Mo Yu live her life afterward?" Zhou Jianwu's expression was conflicted.

"What do you mean 'live her life'? What era is this? Can't you live your life if you fall in love? I'm telling you, old man, your thinking is just outdated."

"Damn it, she's not your granddaughter, of course you're generous."

"Then you just wait to die. When your unfilial descendants are busy fighting over the family property and ignore you, I'll definitely give you a grand funeral."